Children's Film Society, India (CFSI) is a nodal organisation of Government of India

Government of India

The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...

 that produces children's film

Children's film

A children's film is a film aimed for children as its audience. As opposed to a family film, no special effort is made to make the film attractive for other audiences. The film may or may not be about children. In Unshrinking the Kids: Children's Cinema and the Family Film which is a chapter in In...

s and various TV programs in various Indian languages. Established in 1955, CFSI functions comes under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is a branch of the Government of India is the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating to information, broadcasting, the press and films in India....

, Government of India

Government of India

The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...

 and is headquartered in Mumbai

Mumbai

Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...

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History

The concept of an exclusive cinema for India's children was mooted by its first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru

Jawaharlal Nehru

Jawaharlal Nehru , often referred to with the epithet of Panditji, was an Indian statesman who became the first Prime Minister of independent India and became noted for his “neutralist” policies in foreign affairs. He was also one of the principal leaders of India’s independence movement in the...

, and Children's Film Society, India (CFSI) was founded on 11 May 1955 with Hriday Nath Kunzru as its first president. The first film produced by CFSI was Jaldeep (1956), an adventure film directed by Kidar Sharma

Kidar Sharma

Kidar Nath Sharma also Kedar Sharma , was an Indian film director, producer, Screenwriter, and Lyricist of Hindi films...

 also starring Mala Sinha

Mala Sinha

Mala Sinha is an Indian actress, who has worked in Hindi, Bengali and Nepali films. Recognised for her acting talent and beauty, she went on to become a popular leading actress in Hindi films from the early fifties till late seventies...

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The Chairperson of CFSI is selected for a duration of three years, and over the several notable personalities have remained Chairperson of CFSI including, Sai Paranjpye

Sai Paranjpye

Sai Parānjpye is a movie director and a screenwriter in India. She is the director of award-winning movies, Sparsh, Katha, Chasme Buddoor, and Disha....

 (twice), Nafisa Ali (2005-2008) and presently the position is held by actor-director, Nandita Das

Nandita Das

Nandita Das is an award-winning Indian film actress and director. As an actress, she is known for her performances in Fire , Earth , Bawandar , Kannathil Muthamittal and Aamaar Bhuvan . As a director, she is known for her directorial debut Firaaq , which has won a number of national and...

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Activities

CFSI produces feature films and short films for children in various languages of India. It organizes subsidized shows and distributes film prints. In the last 52 years CFSI has made 114 feature films, 45 short animations, 9 puppet films, as well as 52 short documentaries and news magazines. CFSI also organizes an International Children's Film Festival held every alternate year in India. The films produced by CFSI have participated in many film festival

Film festival

A film festival is an organised, extended presentation of films in one or more movie theaters or screening venues, usually in a single locality. More and more often film festivals show part of their films to the public by adding outdoor movie screenings...

s all over the world and have won many awards.

Filmography

Year	Title	Notes
1956	Jaldeep	Hindi film
1975	Charandas Chor Charandas Chor Charandas Chor is 1975 children's film made by noted director Shyam Benegal, based on the famous play by Habib Tanvir, which itself was an adaptation of a classical Rajasthani folktale by Vijaydan Detha...	Hindi film
1991	Potli Baba Ki Potli Baba Ki Potli Baba Ki was a popular children's puppet TV series aired in India in 1991 on national Television channel Doordarshan. It featured various popular fairy tales in simple language and used to give good moral messages to children. The title song - Aaya Re Baba was very popular among children....	(TV puppet series)
1996	Halo Halo (1996 film) Halo is a 1996 Indian film directed by Santosh Sivan. It tells the story of Sasha who is searching for her lost puppy in the streets of Mumbai and the variety of people that she meets.-Awards:...	Hindi film, National Film Award for Best Children's Film National Film Award for Best Children's Film The National Film Award for Best Children's Film is given annually as part of the National Film Awards ceremony in India. It is given to the film the jury panel of the awards deem the best feature that deals with themes surrounding children.... , Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie The Filmfare Awards are the oldest and most prominent film awards given for Hindi films in India. The yearly awards started in 1953. Movie awards were first given by popular vote...
2002	Baaja Baaja Baaja , is a 2002 Indian Hindi film directed by Apurba Kishore Bir.- Synopsis :A free and compassionate human spirit is trapped in Shibu, an eleven-year-old boy. In order to guide Shibu's wandering energy on a constructive path, his widow mother sends him to the city from the village, with his...	Hindi film
2007	Mahek Mahek (film) Mahek is an award winning Indian film by writer-director Kranti Kanade. It was produced by the Children's Film Society of India . It is included in the University syllabus at the Otterbein College, US as part of their India studies...	Hindi film
2009	Putaani Party Putaani Party Putaani Party is a 2009 Kannada language feature film. Produced by Children's Film Society, India, the film was shot in a village called Honnapura situated near the town of Dharwad in South India. The film uses local actors, most of them first timers who are new to the medium of films...	Kannada film, National Film Award for Best Children's Film National Film Award for Best Children's Film The National Film Award for Best Children's Film is given annually as part of the National Film Awards ceremony in India. It is given to the film the jury panel of the awards deem the best feature that deals with themes surrounding children....
2009	Harun-Arun	Gujarati film
2007	Manpasand - the Perfect Match	Animation Film, Gold Remi Award, 41st World Fest Houston, U.S.A.,Bronze World Medal 2008 New York Film Festival